Carbon capture firm unveils new technology in bid to slash costs 50% by 2030

Published 19:19 on June 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:44 on June 5, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, Voluntary

A direct air capture (DAC) company has unveiled a new iteration of its technology as it aims to scale carbon removal capacity globally and slash costs, also announcing that Australia represented its ‘next frontier’ as it signalled investment interest in the country.

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Record number of companies set to release data on climate disclosure platform

Published 16:14 on June 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:14 on June 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A record number of companies are expected to release their data on a new climate disclosure platform, which has been designed to simplify corporate sustainability reporting and aid firms in aligning with emerging global standards.

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Weak pricing continues to impact EU ETS efficacy, finds report

Published 16:42 on May 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:42 on May 30, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Weak carbon pricing in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is continuing to limit the incentive for polluters to decarbonise, according to a new report published Thursday.

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Rich countries surpassed $100 bln climate finance pledge in 2022, OECD confirms

Published 17:30 on May 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:30 on May 29, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, International, Paris Article 6

Developed countries finally surpassed the target of providing $100 billion annually in climate finance for developing countries in 2022, two years after the original deadline, according to a new climate finance assessment from the OECD.

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DATA DIVE: Shell’s dominance of the voluntary carbon market drives retirements surge

Published 13:41 on May 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:41 on May 29, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell has dominated the voluntary carbon market (VCM) over the past six months, retiring 14% – or one seventh – of all credits retired between Nov. 2023 and April 2024, Carbon Pulse analysis has shown.

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UK fund secures £20 mln for early-stage climate tech ventures in Europe

Published 17:06 on May 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:06 on May 23, 2024  / /  EMEA

A UK venture capital firm has successfully closed a £20 million funding round to invest in European pre-seed and seed-stage companies developing scientific solutions for decarbonisation.

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Offset registry partners with insurance firm to enhance credit buffer management

Published 13:02 on May 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:02 on May 23, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A major offset registry is partnering with a specialist carbon insurance company to develop “next generation buffer management”, the two firms announced on Thursday.

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CBAM risks hampering power decarbonisation in UK and Balkan countries, energy traders say

Published 06:52 on May 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:52 on May 23, 2024  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS

The design of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) risks creating a counter-productive impact on EU electricity decarbonisation, a key policy official at Europe’s energy traders association told a conference on Wednesday.

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Voluntary carbon market at “inflection point”, says Integrity Council chief

Published 18:35 on May 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:35 on May 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The chair of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), which last year unveiled the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) that are intended to enhance the integrity of voluntary carbon credits, has said that the adoption of the label marks an “inflection point” in the future of the sector.

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COP29 host Azerbaijan drafts carbon tax law as it pursues new climate agenda

Published 17:32 on May 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:26 on May 18, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

COP29 host Azerbaijan is drafting a law that will introduce a domestic carbon tax, the head of this year’s UN climate conference in Baku said, as reported by the national news agency.

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